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    Is it possible to hide route point labels on VistaHCx

    in GPS technology and devices

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    These are white rectangular numbered labels that appear on a route that has been loaded directly to the GPSr. The route was made in maps.google and then loaded to the GPSr using takitwithme.com

     

    Each point on the Route (and there are lots) is numbered with a white square, but they do not show up as waypoints. It makes it really difficult to see the route.

     

    I have gone through all the map options (including declutter) regarding the zoom level where waypoints and other things show up but I have not been able to find a setting that has any effect on these square numbers.

    Google Maps

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by gallet

    If anyone has figured out how to save route data off of http://maps.google.com/ (i.e. Google Maps) then I would appreciate a hint on how to do a kml save that includes all the coordinates for the route trajectory. All opportunities to save things there seem to just store the URL and not the route data; I see no KML tab.

     

    The links upthread pointed me in the right direction and I've been working with it all day, it's fanstastic especially as I'm on a Mac and therefore can't use mapsource.

     

    After saving the route in maps.google drawn with the line tool you click the 'link to this page' button and then you paste the URL link into here watch the tutorial or just click the link at the top of the page that says "MyMaps Converter" paste your URL in to the window and press the Load Map button. Then you can send it straight to the gps. It's awesome.

    GPS with Altimeter?

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    FWIW, I did a walk last weekend though a canyon, with only glimpses of sky the HCx held its position pretty well although accuracy was down to 40meters a lot of the way. The gps altimeter would have been useless whereas the barometric altimeter worked perfectly.

     

    On another thread someone mentioned that being so accurate within a short time span they use the barometric altimeter to measure the fall of drainage pipe.

     

    Also with the barometric altimeter comes the electronic compass which is very handy to have.

     

    Then there is the geek factor of the elvation plot. It's quite interesting when traversing very hilly terrain.

     

    All in all for a lousy $20 I can't see any sense in not getting it. And it adds to the resale value.

    Legend HCx or Vista HCx?

    in How do I...?

    Posted · Edited by gallet

    @='Donald, Daisy + kids'

     

    I've had a Vista, Venture and VistaHCx without any problems in Australia. You're better off buying your next model on US eBay, you can pick up an HCx for about AUD$300 delivered.

    Sheildzone: what is wrong with these people?

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    UPDATE: BOXWAVE NEARLY READY TOO.

     

    It looks like the boxwave HCx shield is almost ready, so I should have that in about 10 days, and I'm hoping that the new invisible shield will be here by then too.

     

    I'll be able to do a side by side comparison of the two, not for fit, (obviously as they should both have plenty of room), but for how well they both transmit light. In daylight the invisible shield does appear to make the screen less visible, but I can't recall what it was like without it so that may just be my imagination. But I will pay close attention to the clarity of the two screens when I test side by side.

    How to use converted T and W manager with Mac OSX

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    I have converted my copy of Trip and Waypoint manager to a mac file that I unzipped and it is called Trip and Waypoint Manager v4.gmapi I clicked on it and it said it was installing the Trip and Waypoint Manager, which sort of confused me a little, but anyway after it 'installed' it then closed. And now what?

     

    I've got the T&W.gmapi file but how do I use it? if I click on it it just says it is installing itself. Not sure how to proceed here to move waypoints to or from the gpsr.

     

    Any clues?

    Vista HCx v.2.40 Published

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by gallet

    Oh I see now there is a checkbox that says "update region chipset M", and that updated the GPS SW to 2.30

     

    Why is this optional? I was a bit wary because it said 'region chipset' and I wasn't sure what they meant by 'region'.

     

    Also note that after the 2.40 update all the names of cities in my base map have disappeared and been replaced with " , , August 2007 " the basemap is still there though.

    Comparing 2 GPS Units

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Which unit would be the best buy for a newbie geocacher? My method of travel will most often be on a quad...

     

    I'll never ever understand these sorts of questions. What's the frikken difference if you are a 'newbie' or not?

     

    The real question is how much do you want to spend. What is this 'I'm a newbie' rubbish. Like ooh I'm a newbie so I can't have expandable memory 'cause I'm too dumb to load maps, or I haven't suffered for years, looking for caches in canyons with a crap reciever so now that a really top notch unit is available for $220, I can't get that because being a newbie, it wouldn't be right, just or fair to all those who have suffered before me. </rant>

     

    FFS get the best unit you can afford. What's your budget.

    Testing the Vista HCx in very difficult canyon

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by gallet

    Took the HCx to the Grand Canyon (not the boring one in the USA) today for a 3 hour walk.

     

    I've plotted it against a topo map but I don't know how good the conversion is, as the track was uploaded into google maps using the Garmin Communicator test page and I lifted the track off that.

     

    This is a deep and narrow canyon where most of the way there are only glimpses of sky with heavy tree cover and glens, 200 metres deep including 100 metre cliff faces. Accuracy went down to about 40 metres a lot of the way but it never lost reception.

     

    click image for larger view

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    Why cant I find Caches?

    in How do I...?

    Posted · Edited by gallet

    Try and ascertain where ground zero is with your gps unit. Then draw an imaginary circle with a radius of 15-20 feet from ground zero and keep your search within that area to begin with. It's best to use a methodical approach. If you still can't find the cache then you can expand the circle. But try to stay within the circle first so as to maximise your efforts.

    Garmins says the new maps have two unlock codes.

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I heard that the next lot of mapsource products will only have one unlock code. As I know that CN Australia V8 is out soon I thought I'd buy a copy of 7 with the two unlock codes but the retailer couldn't tell me if it definitely had one or two unlock codes in it.

     

    So I wrote to Garmin and got this reply back...

     

    Thanks for contacting Garmin. Your mail has been forwarded on to us from Garmin International.

     

    From our system, we found that your unit is eTrex Vista HCX, which is not yet registered in MyGarmin.

     

    So you have to purchase City Navigator Australia 2008 full version CD with the coupon code on

     

    the yellow paper in the CD box. With the coupon code, there will an unlock code produced.

     

    Besides, if you needs to unlock the map to the other unit, you are able to apply it without any unlock code fees because Garmin

     

    mapsource products can be unlocked to two unit without any unlock code fees.

     

    Please let me know if you have any other problems.

     

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Jessica Liao

     

    I'm not sure what to make of this. Apart from the fact that there is no CN Australia 2008, as far as I know it's CN Australia v8. But anyway it got me wondering if maybe the Australian maps will still have two unlock codes. It is annoying that Garmin will not answer a simple question.

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